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Yonge & Ellerslie

Yonge St & Ellerslie Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Yonge-Doris · Ward 18, Willowdale · Yonge North York BIA

Yonge & Ellerslie is an above-average intersection for traffic. It sits in Yonge-Doris. It has 2 schools within 250 m and parks at the corner. Nearby: North York Centre Station (Line 1) 391 m away.

Traffic volume
14,856
vehicles · 8-hour count, Sep 28, 2022
3,447 pedestrians · 67 cyclists
Collisions
52
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
11 with an injury · 33 property damage · #2023 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #1484 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
2
TTC stops within 100 m
North York Centre Station 391 m · 7 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

Across the 8-hour count, traffic averaged roughly 1,860 vehicles an hour, 1.61× the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 4 vehicles, a higher share of people on foot than the typical counted intersection (one per 13). On average 5.2 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. The pace has been steady: 26 collisions in 2016–2020 and 26 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 52 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Yonge & Ellerslie

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
North York Centre Station (Line 1)391 m; Finch Station (Line 1)923 m
GO Transit
GO bus 27 Milton / North York19 Mississauga / North York96 Oshawa / Finch Express67 Keswick / North York at Yonge St. @ Norton Ave.25 m
TTC bus
97983639426053 nearest 19 m
Express
939960
Blue Night
320336339
Nearest stops
5 surface stops within 300 m — Yonge St at Norton Ave; Yonge St at Ellerslie Ave
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
10 Kingsdale Ave 194 m · 31 docks · 5 stations, 123 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (23)
  • Crown AcademyPrivate · 141 m
  • Toronto French MontessoriPrivate · 202 m
  • McKee Public SchoolEnglish Public · 310 m
  • Toronto District School Board - Head OfficeEnglish Public · 550 m
  • St Cyril Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 604 m
  • Daryk HighPrivate · 654 m
  • and 17 more
Parks (37)
  • Doris - Norton Park127 m
  • McKenzie Parkette175 m
  • McKee Parkette213 m
  • Beecroft Linear Park255 m
  • North York Rose Garden277 m
  • Kempford Parkette304 m
  • and 31 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library North York Central Library branch432 m
Places of interest
  • Gibson House MuseumMuseum · 284 m
  • Mel Lastman SquareLandmark · 500 m
  • Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts)Performing Arts · 617 m

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 54 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 5 grocery and convenience stores, and 267 eating places within a kilometre — 3.7× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Uptown Cafe & Eatery, 53 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in May 2026.

Restaurants & cafés54 within 300 m · 267 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience5 within 300 m · 21 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Uptown Cafe & Eatery · 5255 Yonge St Unit-353 mPassed, May 2026
Ajisen Ramen · 5229 Yonge St62 mPassed, Jun 2026 · 2 infractions
Subway · 5225 Yonge St Bldg-369 mPassed, Sep 2026
Hero Tea · 5285 Yonge St73 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions
Meataa Seven · 5285 Yonge St Flr-273 mPassed, Jun 2026
Yunshang Rice Noodle · 5285 Yonge St Flr-173 mPassed, Sep 2026 · 2 infractions
Noodle Legend · 5287 Yonge St85 mPassed, Jan 2026 · 1 infraction
The Pot Home · 5287 Yonge St85 mPassed, Aug 2026

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom, 466 m away — currently listed as closed (planned closure), and it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 429 m away at Princess Park.

  • Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom · 45 Princess Ave
    hours not listed · accessible · closed — Planned Closure
    466 m
  • Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom · 89 Church Ave
    View centre hours · accessible
    484 m
  • Mel Lastman Square Washroom · 5100 Yonge St
    View centre hours · closed — Planned Closure
    522 m
Drinking water
Princess Park drinking fountain · 429 m; Mel Lastman Square drinking fountain · 453 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 677 spaces; three accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Yonge Hearts Child Care Centre (222 m, 114 spaces, infant, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 677 spaces
Fee subsidy3 of 7
  • Yonge Hearts Child Care Centre · 5176 Yonge St
    114 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    222 m
  • Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre · 5350 Yonge St
    118 spaces · infant, toddler, preschool, school age · $10-a-day
    249 m
  • McKee McKids Enrichment Centre · 35 Church Ave
    166 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    310 m
  • Lansing Co-Op Nursery School · 80 Church Ave
    32 spaces · preschool · $10-a-day
    448 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 114 (160 m), the nearest police station 32 Division (125 m) and the nearest ambulance station 160 m away.

FireFire Station 114 · 160 m12 Canterbury Pl
Police32 Division · 125 m30 Ellerslie Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 58 · 160 m12 Canterbury Pl

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Nine registered apartment buildings with 2,206 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, three of them social or Toronto Community Housing — well below the median of 23. The nearest is 55 Ellerslie Ave (133 m, 391 units, 17 storeys, built 1966), which scored 99 out of 100 at its June 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 97, above the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 35 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 2 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings9 · 2,206 units · 3 social housing
RentSafeTO score97 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202635 across the 9
Open fire-code violations2
Tallest36 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
55 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management39117196699 · Jun 20242 · 1 fire133 m
65 Ellerslie Ave · M&r Property Management1076196697 · Oct 20250205 m
35 Park Home AveToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation28310197492 · Aug 20250458 m
5430 Yonge StToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation23914198695 · Aug 20250461 m
151 Beecroft Rd30627200397 · Aug 20250780 m
414 Willowdale Ave · O'shanter Development Company Ltd.653195897 · Aug 20251859 m
422 Willowdale Avesocial housing · Canadian Helen Keller Centre164199298 · Jun 20240924 m
77 Finch Ave E · Quadreal Residential Properties G.p. Inc.438211985100 · Jun 202429932 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots461 lots · ≈33,970 spaces · 101.9 ha
Within 500 m59 lots · ≈2,550 spaces
Green P (public)11 car parks · about 3,375 spaces
EV charging (City)33 Elmhurst Ave · 1 km · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking31 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 64 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
10 Kingsdale Ave · Surface197 m5344% (Q1 2026)
10 Empress Ave · Surface295 m6769% (Q1 2026)
180 Beecroft Road · Surface533 m173 *
11 Finch Ave W · Surface850 m6267% (Q1 2026)
95 Beecroft Rd · Garage935 m38615% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 87 m away, ≈39 spaces; 89 m away, ≈52 spaces; 103 m away, ≈11 spaces; 115 m away, ≈16 spaces; 121 m away, ≈49 spaces; 135 m away, ≈31 spaces. More EV charging: 19 Glendora Ave (1.4 km, 2 ports); 19 Glendora Ave (1.5 km, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Sep 28, 2022

The north leg carries the load — 7,180 southbound vehicles, or 48% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 295. Most cyclists arrived from the north (35 of 67). The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 2,142 vehicles in the hour from 8:30 a.m. and 2,083 from 4:45 p.m. Heavy vehicles made up 4.0% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 4 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2022, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north7,180southbound · 35 bikes · 4.0% heavy
From the west351eastbound · 3 bikes · 7.7% heavy
Total vehicles14,8563,447 pedestrians · 67 cyclists · 4.0% heavy
From the east295westbound · 0 bikes · 2.7% heavy
From the south7,030northbound · 29 bikes · 4.0% heavy
AM peak hour2,142 vehicles from 8:30 a.m.
PM peak hour2,083 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Sep 28, 2022

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

The City's counter on Yonge St between Churchill Ave and Horsham Ave (280 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 3-day count in November 2025; 85% of drivers were at or under 49 km/h. That segment carries about 31,700 vehicles a day. Ellerslie Ave between Canterbury Pl and Beecroft Rd measured slower: 36 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 44 km/h (Feb 2004). At the school-zone speed sign on McKee Ave (284 m away, 30 km/h limit), 2.1% of the 3,503 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 40 km/h or more — a small minority.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Ellerslie Ave · Canterbury Pl – Beecroft Rd · 140 mFeb 2004 · 24 h4,07436 km/h44 km/h48 km/h
Yonge St · Churchill Ave – Horsham Ave · 280 mNov 2025 · 3 days31,72238 km/h49 km/h54 km/h

School-zone speed sign 284 m

Posted limit30 km/h
Median · 85th pct0 · 17 km/h
Over the limit8.6%
40 km/h or more2.1%

McKee Ave (eastbound), 65 McKee Avenue · 3,503 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

2024 was the peak year (8 collisions), and 2025 closed with 4. 21% of collisions here involved an injury, above the 15% citywide. 8 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 15% of collisions, in line with the citywide 16%. People walking or cycling were involved in 12% of collisions here (citywide: 5%). Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 31, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions52#2023 of 5,508
With an injury11#1652 of 4,660
Property damage only33
Fail to remain8
Involving a pedestrian3#1463 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist3#927 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified8
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201468latest May 31, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Feb 23, 2017. Going back to 2006, the total is 3.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#1484 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#864 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20063latest Feb 23, 2017

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025 — about the median for an intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 1 in 2023–2025, about 0.3 a year, against 1.4 a year before that. 67% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle910street/outdoor (6), commercial premises (2)
Bicycle theft200street/outdoor (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Dec 3, 2024. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Yonge-Doris.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Yonge & Ellerslie a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#1484 of 1,505), out of 52 reported collisions of any severity. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Yonge & Ellerslie?

An above-average intersection for traffic. Its latest count is from Sep 28, 2022, 1.61× the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Yonge & Ellerslie?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Yonge St between Churchill Ave and Horsham Ave (November 2025), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 49 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 284 m away (30 km/h), 2.1% of vehicles were doing 40 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Yonge & Ellerslie?

The nearest Green P car park is 10 Kingsdale Ave (197 m away, 53 spaces, 44% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 461 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 33,970 spaces — 59 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 33 Elmhurst Ave (1.0 km).

How do I get to Yonge & Ellerslie by transit?

North York Centre Station (Line 1) is 391 m away; bus routes 97, 98, 36, 39, 42, 60, 53, 939 and 1 more within 1 km (nearest stop: Yonge St at Norton Ave, 19 m).

What restaurants are near Yonge & Ellerslie?

54 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 267 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Uptown Cafe & Eatery (53 m), Ajisen Ramen (62 m), Subway (69 m), Hero Tea (73 m) and Meataa Seven (73 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Yonge & Ellerslie?

The nearest is Lee Lifeson Art Park Washroom, 45 Princess Ave, 466 m away, with an accessible washroom. The City currently lists it as closed: planned closure. Next nearest: Mitchell Field Community Centre Washroom (484 m); Mel Lastman Square Washroom (522 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Yonge & Ellerslie?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 677 spaces in total; 3 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Yonge Hearts Child Care Centre (222 m, 114 spaces), Yonge-Churchill Child Care Centre (249 m, 118 spaces) and McKee McKids Enrichment Centre (310 m, 166 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Yonge & Ellerslie?

Nine RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,206 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 55 Ellerslie Ave (133 m, 391 units, RentSafeTO score 99), 65 Ellerslie Ave (205 m, 107 units, RentSafeTO score 97), 35 Park Home Ave (458 m, 283 units, RentSafeTO score 92) and 5430 Yonge St (461 m, 239 units, RentSafeTO score 95). The average RentSafeTO score across the 9 is 97 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Yonge & Ellerslie?

Toronto Police place nine thefts from vehicles and two bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Yonge-Doris page.

What neighbourhood is Yonge & Ellerslie in?

Yonge & Ellerslie is in Yonge-Doris (City of Toronto neighbourhood 151). It is in Ward 18, Willowdale, represented by Councillor Lily Cheng. The corner falls inside the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Sources

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